Mike and Kevin (the guys who made the video) are good friends of mine. However, do to "pattern infringement" I'm am not at liberty to give you the recipe. I will say this... it is a stupid pattern that friken works every time and with a little imagination you can probably decifer what the fly looks like and how it is tied (hump---- inator). Sounds a lot like two very common attractor dry fly patterns to me!?!?

IMHO - this is a cheap excuse to pat oneself on the back. We only have someone's word for the fact that they came up with anything more than a nifty name for a fly. Even if they did come up with a pattern, so what? I have a couple patterns I dreamed up and they work. I don't really believe in "magic" patterns. I think you need a fly that is the right size/color but after that, I am much more convinced that presentation is important.

Nowadays I'd venture to guess there are no "new" flies just variations of old ones.

Reminds me of something I heard on Morning radio today. Back in the 80's when professional sports autographing became so popular and sports stars were selling their signature for $5.00 a pop. Humble Cal Ripkin Jr was appauled. He would stay after games for hours signing anything put infront of him to "devalue" his name in the autograph market.

Maurice

Posted on: 2007/7/31 14:13

_________________Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning. Think the bridge will be there and it will be there. It's a mother, beautiful bridge, and it's gonna be there. Ok?

IMHO - this is a cheap excuse to pat oneself on the back. We only have someone's word for the fact that they came up with anything more than a nifty name for a fly. Even if they did come up with a pattern, so what? I have a couple patterns I dreamed up and they work. I don't really believe in "magic" patterns. I think you need a fly that is the right size/color but after that, I am much more convinced that presentation is important.

Excellent points. And if this is so top secret, why even mention it beyond the "in crowd".